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A. F. GHAMBLISS.

TIE.

APPLICATION FILED FEBJI, 1911.

Patented July 25, 1911.

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TTED STATES PATET OETC ANDREW F. CHAMBLISS, OF XENIA, OHIO.

TIE.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW F. CHAM- BLiss, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Xenia, in the county of Greene and State of Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvements in Ties, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in rail ties.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a metallic tiewhich will yieldably support the rails, whereby to take up and dissipateall shocks and jars incident to the moving train.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a metallic railtie which comprises few parts, which is simple in construction, which isthoroughly effective and which will provide means whereby the rails maybe readily detached when desired.

A still further object of the invention is to improve the device uponwhich I received United States Letters Patent, #939,801, dated November9th, 1909.

lVith the above, and other objects in view, which will appear thedescription progresses, the invention resides in the novel constructionand combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a railtie constructed in accordance with the present invention and showing thesame in applied position under a pair of rails. Fig. 2 is a top planview of the device. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sect-ion of thesame. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line H ofFig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the rail clampingplates. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the co- Fig. 7 is a detailperspective view of one of the cushion blocks. Fig. 8 is a top plan viewof a portion of the tie showing the clamping members swung at angles toeach other.

The rail tie comprises essentially a lower member 1 and an upper railsupporting member 2 which are connected together in a manner so as topermit the upper plate to yield a slight distance downwardly un- Thelower plate 1 comprises a rectangular metallie member being providedwith sides 3 and ends at and 5. The sides 3 are arranged at asubstantially right angle to the base of the plate 1 while one of theends 4 is bent Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 25, 1911.Application filed February 11, 1911.

Serial No. 608,038.

over to provide a lip, and the opposite end 5 may be, if desired, alsobent to provide a second lip, but it has been found preferable toarrange the second end 5 at a substantially right angle to the base. Bythis arrangement, it will be noted that the base 1 comprises a. box-likestructure and the sides 3 adjacent the upright end 5 are provlded withalining openings, adapted for a purpose presently to be set forth.

The upper plate 2 is provided for a portion of its length with alongitudinally extending horizontally straight portion 6. The ends ofthe horizontal portion are inclined downwardly in opposite directions asat 7, and the same terminate in horizontally straight portions 8. Themember 2 is of a width equalling the distance between the sides 8 of thelower plate or member, and one of the horizontally straight portions 8of the said member is adapted to engage beneath the lip provided by theend i, and the opposite horizontally straight lower portion 8 of themember 2 is adapted to lie adjacent to or to contact the vertical end 5of the said plate 1. Positioned beneath the ends of the horizontallystraight portion 6 of the member 2 and adapted to lie between the sides3 of the lower member 1 are cushion blocks 9 and 10. These blocks havetheir outer ends inclined tocorrespond with the inclined portions 7 ofthe plate 2. The cushions 9 and 10 are adapted to lie directly belowthat portion of the plate 2 upon which the rails are positioned. Thecushions 9 and 10 are entirely free of connection from either themembers 1 or 2 and the said cushions are retained in proper positionthrough the medium of the inclined walls of the said plate 1 and throughthe medium of the offset-feet 12 of a truss member 13 which is centrallyconnected with the plate 1 as designated by the numeral 14:. This trussmember comprises a horizontally straight portion 15 having oppositelyarranged inclined walls 16 which terminate in the feet 12 and the saidtruss is constructed of some yieldable material so that it provides ayieldable connection between the central portion of the plate 1 and thelower plate 2, and it will be noted that-any weight upon the centralportion of the upper plate 1 will be imparted to the plate 2 and throughthe medium of the feet 12 to force the latter against the blocks 9 and10 and more securely retain the same in their proper position inrelation to both the upper and the lower plates.

In order to secure the upper plate upon the lower plate, the openingswithin the sides 3 of the said lower plate are adapted for the receptionof a suitable securing device 17, such as a cotter pin or the like.l/Vhen a cotter pin is employed, as illustrated in the figures of thedrawing, the split ends thereof are bent in opposite directions, and inmost instances it has been found preferable to employ cotter pins.

'Ihe horizontally straight portion 6 of the member 2, adjacent the innerfaces of the blocks 9 and 10, is formed with suitable openings, the sameregistering with openings 17 and 18 formed in the securing clamps 19 and20, and the said openings are adapted to receive connecting elements,such as bolts and nuts, and whereby the said clamps 19 and 20 aresustained upon the member 6. One of these clamps 19 is of a greaterlength than the opposite clamp 20 and each of the clamps is providedwith what may be termed overlying or rail flange engaging portions 23and 24. The smaller clamp has its end bent downwardly to providesa lipwhich contacts with the free end of the longer clamp, as clearlyillustrated in the drawings and the longer clamp is provided with alateral notch 25 which is adapted to engage a pin or projection providedupon the plate 2 so that when the rail is in position a movement of theclamping members is entirely obviated. However, if desired the centralportion of the longer rail clamp may be rigidly secured to the top plate2, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. When it is desired toreplace a broken rail upon the tie it is merely necessary to remove thesecuring element to allow the smaller clamp to become disengaged fromthe larger clamp and the plate. By this movement, it will be noted thatthe rail may have its flange freely removed from the overlying flange ofthe opposite clamp. It is to be understood that when the sectionscomprising the tie are in position the same is to be embedded within theballast of the roadbed in a manner to prevent its longitudinal orlateral movement, and the tie may be readily and quickly tamped.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be noted that I have provided an extremely simple andthoroughly effective device for the purpose intended, and while I haveillustrated and described the preferred embodiment of the improvement,as it now appears to me, changes in the minor details of construction,within the scope of the fol lowing claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A rail tie comprising a lower member and an upper rail supportingmember connected to the lower member for limiting lateral movement ofthe said supporting member, a truss between the upper and the lowermembers, rail securing clamps upon the upper member, and bearing blocksadjacent the truss and between the upper and the lower members.

2. A rail tic comprising an upper member having a horizontally straightlongitudinally extending face, the said member having its portionsadjacent its ends bent in opposite directions and terminating in horizontally straight extensions, blocks each having one of its faces inclinedto correspond with the inclined port-ion of the upper member looselypositioned beneath the upper member, rail securing clamps above theblocks, a resilient truss connected with the upper member and having itsendsengaging the bearing blocks, and a substantially rectangular basemember, and means for connecting the upper with the base member forlimited lateral movements.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW F. GHAMBLISS.

WVitnesses W'. B. MoOALLrs'rnR, lViLLIAM F. ORR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. G.

